Postcode district · Minehead
Who lives in TA24
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TA24, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Somerset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 21,040 (2024)
Who lives in TA24
Residents
21,040
2024 estimate
Households
9,925
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 36%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 35.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TA24England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
TA24
52%
48%
England
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
49.7% of adults in TA24 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 27.5% have never married.
TA24England
Married or civil partnership49.7%44.7%
Never married27.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed9.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.5% of residents in TA24 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TA24
40%
36%
17%
England
- Very good40.1%48.5%
- Good36.5%33.7%
- Fair17.1%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.